Activities at Lynde House Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators get a real buzz off their work here as enthusiasm is essential for the role. We decorate and celebrate for all the big annual events, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mothering Sunday and much more. There are also regular fixtures in our activities programme, including bingo, a sherry morning and quizzes, that are always well-attended. There's also an International Day that we hold to celebrate the wonderful ethnic diversity of our staff, where members of our team and their families give up their time to showcase their national costumes, dances and songs. Of course, we also have activities and services tailored to those residents who prefer the quiet life, such manicures or simply a friendly chat and a cup of tea. We always do our best to learn about residents' hobbies and interests and try to arrange our activities programme around their individual likes and dislikes.
Gitana Norvaisiene
Gitana Norvaisiene is our Life Enrichment Coordinator. She oversees and organises all social activities within the home. Although Gitana only recently took up the Coordinators role she was previously a carer at Lynde House. Within her first year she was honoured with being shortlisted at the National Barchester Awards in the category of Activities Coordinator of the year and also won with her team of residents and local school pupils the Barchester In Bloom best Flower display
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Lynde House Care Home
Valentine's Day Lunch
All residents got into Valentine's mood with a special lunch, prepared for the occasion. Everyone enjoyed the lunch, including the romantic music, bubbly, chocolate and romance.
Happy Birthday
Team members and residents at Lynde House hosted a special birthday celebration. A gentleman from the home celebrated his 103rd birthday at the home in style, with chocolate cake and gifts.
Nursing Associates at Lynde House
We were delighted to welcome our third intake of nursing associates to Lynde House today from South Bank University in association with the Chelsea and Westminster foundation trust. Both will be with us for six weeks.
We have received great feedback from these students as to how stimulating they find the home in terms of their learning and experience of caring for older people. Residents enjoy the opportunity to engage with these students and pass on some of their wise knowledge and experiences.
Chinese New Year
Lynde House residents enjoyed a Chinese-themed menu for lunch, but we managed to squeeze in a bit of haggis and a tot of Whisky, since it was also Burns Night!
Get Together Afternoon
Each Tuesday the residents and hospitality staff enjoy a get together. They have done the most amazing things over the past year, from cake decoration and pancake making to wine and cocktail tasting... not together!
Animal Therapy
Animal therapy at Lynde House to wash away the post-Christmas blues!
